3.4.0 Matrix Server Command Reference

Chapter 2: mx Commands 54
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mx disk – disk commands
Use the following commands to import SAN disks into a matrix, to remove
them from a matrix, or to display status information.
Import a disk into the matrix:
mx disk import <uuid> ...
Use the disk status command to determine the uuid for the disk.
This command does not display an error message if the import fails. To
verify that the disk was imported, use the mx disk status --imported
command.
Display information about disks:
mx disk status [--imported]
With no arguments, this command displays the uuid, the size, and a vendor
string for each unimported disk in the SAN. To see this information for
imported disks, include the --imported argument.
Remove a disk from the matrix:
mx disk deport <uuid> ...
Use the disk status --imported command to determine the uuid for the disk.
Dump disk configuration to stdout:
mx disk dump
mx dynvolume – dynamic volume commands
Use the following commands to create, recreate, extend, or destroy dynamic
volumes, to display information about dynamic volumes, and to convert basic
volumes to dynamic volumes.
Create a dynamic volume:
mx dynvolume create [--stripesize <4KB-64MB>]
<subDeviceName,subDeviceName,...>
List subdevices available for use in a dynamic volume:
mx dynvolume showcreateopt
Display properties for a dynamic volume:
mx dynvolume properties <volumeName>